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WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record compiled from open scholarly databases; the abstract is shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed, otherwise a short excerpt under fair use. Classifications are automated and approximate.

Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Variations in outcomes following burn injury and admission to an Australian or New Zealand intensive care unit: A retrospective data linkage cohort study.

Garside T, Udy A, Reade MC et al. · 2026 · Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries

Introduction The Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand (BRANZ) has been used to identify significant variation in burn injury management and outcomes across Australia and New Zealand. This study aimed to assess variation in clinical…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Effect of a Mobile Game Developed for Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever on Disease Management and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Kaş Alay G, Mutlu B · 2026 · Games for health journal

Objective To determine the effect of training children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) using a mobile game (MG) or training booklet (TB) on self-efficacy, symptom management, and quality of life (HRQoL) compared with a control…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Body temperature and time perception in morning and evening types

Erdoğan Ş, Tavat BC · 2025 · Physiology & behavior

Previous studies have suggested that time perception fluctuates throughout the day in relation to daily fluctuations of body temperature, and that there is a negative relationship between body temperature and time perception. The aim of…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Treatment in Public Centers for Adult Jewish Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Israel: Abuse Characteristics, Psychiatric Profiles, and One-Year Treatment Outcomes.

Lev-Ari L, Mintz Malchi K, Ludmir E et al. · 2026 · Journal of trauma & dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD)

Background Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with significant psychiatric morbidity and has been reported at notable rates among Jewish Israeli women. Yet data regarding abuse characteristics, psychiatric history and longitudinal…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Mavacamten Versus Alcohol Septal Ablation in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Echocardiography-Derived Pressure-Volume Analysis.

Reil JC, Sequeira V, Coppée C et al. · 2026 · Circulation. Heart failure

Background Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) is characterized by left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction, which increases afterload and chronically activates the Anrep response, a compensatory (afterload-driven) state…

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Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

The Effect of Hip Arthroplasty on Gait Function: Comparison of Ceramic-On-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, Metal-On-Metal Hip Resurfacing, and Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Leon D, Maslivec A, Guest B et al. · 2026 · Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society

Ceramic-on-ceramic hip resurfacing arthroplasty (CoC-HRA) has been developed to eliminate metal ion concerns which have been associated with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (MoM-HRA) while maintaining similar functionality. The…

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Replication FailureMedicine

Acute overfeeding impairs meal-stimulated adipose tissue microvascular blood flow in healthy adults independent of changes in adiposity.

Brayner B, Mason S, Karimi E et al. · 2026 · American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism

Subcutaneous adipose tissue microvascular blood flow (MBF) increases in response to insulin or a meal, with gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) being a proposed mechanism. This vascular response is blunted in people with insulin…

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Null DatasetOpen accessMedicine

Stabilization of Transport Properties in Thin Nonstoichiometric La<sub>1-x</sub>Sr<sub>x</sub>Mn<sub>y</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Films via Accelerated Aging for Magnetic Field Sensors.

Rudokas V, Koliada M, Stankevic V et al. · 2026 · Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Magnetic sensors based on the colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) effect in manganite thin films are promising for high-field measurements due to their wide operating range, low magnetoresistance anisotropy, and ability to function without…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Feasibility and Safety of a Computer-Controlled Device for Transradial Cerebral Angiography: A Prospective Pilot Study.

Tanaka S, Hirata K, Uramaru K et al. · 2026 · Journal of neuroendovascular therapy

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery device during transradial cerebral angiography and to descriptively assess procedural pain and hemodynamic changes in an…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Peripheral endothelial and coronary microvascular responses to lipophilic versus hydrophilic ACE inhibitors in newly diagnosed hypertension.

Yilmaz Y, Celik FB, Atici A et al. · 2026 · Journal of hypertension

Background The clinical relevance of tissue-selectivity among angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is debated. This study aimed to compare the effects of a lipophilic (quinapril) and a hydrophilic (lisinopril) ACE inhibitor on…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Discordant Perioperative Prophylaxis and Major Morbidity After Pancreatoduodenectomy in Patients Undergoing PTBD: A Culture-Based Analysis.

Korkmaz YY, Gungor F, Kudas I et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background : Patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) after preoperative percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) frequently develop bacterobilia. While bile culture positivity has been variably linked to postoperative…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Physical activity levels, sleep quality and perceived stress in Chilean students: a cross-sectional study.

Aguilera-Eguía R, Fuentes-Barría H, Avilés-Santos Y et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in sports and active living

Objective To describe sleep quality, perceived stress, and physical activity levels, as well as to identify the associations between these variables in fourth-year Kinesiology students at the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Perioperative Anesthetic Factors and Flap Outcome in Pediatric Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction: A Retrospective Study.

Lech D, Maksymowicz R, Matysek J et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background: Microvascular free flap reconstruction is an established method for the management of complex head and neck defects in pediatric patients. However, the influence of perioperative anesthetic management on flap outcome in this…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Brief intervention for inappropriate z-hypnotics use in older adults: a before and after intervention study in primary care.

Siddiqui TG, Simonsen THB, Lie Selle M et al. · 2026 · Scandinavian journal of primary health care

Background Z-hypnotics are commonly prescribed for insomnia, but their use in older adults is associated with an increased risk of adverse events. Aim We examined the long-term effect of brief intervention (BI) for inappropriate z-hypnotic…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Introduction of a dashboard visualizing outcome information during healthcare visits in Chronic Kidney Disease - An evaluation study.

van der Horst DEM, van Uden-Kraan CF, Stiggelbout AM et al. · 2026 · Patient education and counseling

Objective Effective patient-clinician communication is essential in chronic kidney disease (CKD) to support treatment adherence and slow down disease progression. In this proof-of-concept study we evaluated the effects of a CKD dashboard,…

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Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Influence of elastic stable intramedullary nailing on fracture reduction of paediatric diaphyseal forearm fractures.

Pukalski Y, Auroi J, Yanev P et al. · 2026 · European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society

BACKGROUND: Diaphyseal fractures of both forearm bones (both-bone forearm fractures) are common pediatric injuries. When surgical treatment is indicated, elastic stable intramedullary nailing is widely used due to its minimally invasive…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Repeated Melatonin Implant Improves Testicular Volume, Testicular Blood Flow, Estradiol, Antioxidant Capacity, and Nitric Oxide Levels in Post-Pubertal Camels Under Heat Stress Conditions.

Abdelnaby EA, Alhaider AK, Emam IA · 2026 · Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene

This current work aimed to determine the impacts of melatonin implants on testicular artery blood flow and Doppler indices, in relation to hormonal profile in post-pubertal camels (Camelus dromedaries) under heat stress and non-breeding…

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